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BULLETIN 25 May 1 pm

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In this bulletin:

# Thabo Mbeki says Africa must invest in skills that will grow continent’s economy
# Donald Trump proposes a 50-percent tariff on European Union goods
# And, the National Institute For Communicable Diseases calls for heightened awareness against rabies

# Former president Thabo Mbeki says Africa must invest in producing skills that will help to grow the economy across the continent. He was addressing the 15th annual Thabo Mbeki lecture in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania yesterday under the theme, State of the Continent – Reigniting African Renaissance. Mbeki says Africa need to develop the cadres to be knowledgeable about African policies and act on them:

Meanwhile the Public Servants Association is calling on African leaders, institutions, and civil society to prioritise collaboration, self reliance, and people-centred development to building an Africa that is united and economic independence. The association’s spokesperson, Claude Naiker says Africa’s future relies on reduced dependence on foreign assistance and a stronger focus on intra-African cooperation:

# The DA is calling on police and the Department of Correctional Services to offer a public reward for information that can lead to the rearrest of Me-Kayle Timmie and Mikyle Mentoor who went missing at the Pollsmoor Correctional Centre in the Western Cape. The DA’s Nicholas Gotsell says rather than owning up to systemic failures, the department now blames the police, claiming that it was not provided with the legal instruments to detain the men. Timmie and Mentoor were convicted of rape and murder respectively:

# In his latest threat to trade with Europe, president Donald Trump of the United States has announced plans to impose a 50-percent tariff on goods imported from the European Union from 1 June. He justified this measure by pointing to the significant trade deficit between the US and the EU, which he described as “totally unacceptable.” This proposal has further raised concerns about escalating trade tensions and potential economic repercussions.

# Cricket: England began their international summer at home with a convincing victory over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, England. Zimbabwe were bowled out twice while chasing England’s first innings total of 565 for 6 declared, scoring respectively 265 and 255 in their two innings. Zimbabwe put up a fighting performance, with Sean Williams scoring 88 runs. The team received a standing ovation when they did a lap of honour around the stadium.

# And lastly, the National Institute For Communicable Diseases is calling for heightened awareness against rabies. Rabies is a viral disease transmitted primarily through the saliva of infected animals. The Institue’s doctor Vuyiswa Khumalo says most human rabies cases are linked to dog bites, and the disease is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. She says rabies remains a serious public health threat in South Africa, particularly in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo:

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